''Monaco-Matin'' is a Monegasque

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established in 1997.

History

Originally published as a special edition of '' Nice-Matin'', ''Monaco-Matin'' was established as an independent newspaper through an agreement between Gérard Bavastro, president of ''Nice-Matin'', and Michel Lévêque, Monaco's

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, on 17 December 1997; its first issue was published on 31 December 1997. ''Monaco-Matin'' and its sister newspapers, ''Nice-Matin'' and ', are published by . In August 2007, acquired the group. However, following financial difficulties, the group was sold to an employee cooperative () in November 2014. In February 2020,

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acquired 100% of the group via his NJJ Holding company.

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